Talking Drupal

Today we are talking about Drupal & Wordpress with Maciej Palmowski. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/386 Topics What is Wordpress Do you have Drupal experience Pros of Drupal over Wordpress Pros of Wordpress over Drupal Selecting a CMS What sites don’t work well with Wordpress What sites don’t work well with Drupal Headless in Wordpress Will Wordpress use Symfony? Who wins? Resources Talking Drupal #315 - Communities: Wordpress Vs Drupal Talking Drupal #16 - Wordpress Vs Drupal Yoast for Drupal (Real-time SEO) 295 31 Days of Migration 352 Migration 381 A Modular Web PHP Compatibility https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/references/php-compatibility-and-wordpress-versions/ https://www.drupal.org/docs/system-requirements/php-requirements Statamic Sanity Io Cassidy Williams Talk Matt Mullenweg on licensing derivative works Code and Coffee Security report Guests Maciek Palmowski - maciekpalmowski.dev @palmiak_fp Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi

Today we are talking about Drupal 10, Skills Rot, and Contrib with our hosts. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/385 Topics Contribution Smart Date Calendar View Core Keeping up to date Using Drupal 10 Dependency issues for Drupal 8 Resources Smart Date Calendar View Nic’s Smart date issue Nic’s Core Issue Martin’s Open source article Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Katherine Druckman - katherinedruckman.com @katherined Martin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu Pathauto Automatically generates SEO-friendly URLs (path aliases) for various kinds of content (nodes, taxonomy terms, users) without requiring the user to manually provide one.

Today we are talking about The Drop Times with Anoop John. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/384 Topics Tell us about the Drop Times Tell us a bit about yourself Getting involved with Drupal People behind Drop Times Mission of the Drop Times Content source Current audience Attribution issues How has the beginning been Funding Roadmap Non-profit Contribution of content How can we help Resources DrupalCon Global 2020: Mind-blowing content planning in native Drupal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAqb7cJgovY https://bit.ly/drupal-community-vision John’s Winning Meme Five for the Future The Drop Times Contribute Form The Drop Times Handles https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-drop-times https://twitter.com/thedroptimes Non-Code Contribution: Using your passion and skills to power open source. Guests Anoop John - zyxware.com @anoopjohn Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Katherine Druckman - katherinedruckman.com @katherined M

Today we are talking about Programming the Physical World with Stephen Cross. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/383 Topics What is meant by Programming in the Physical World How do people interact How are we focusing today’s topic What is a Microcontroller What would you not use a microcontroller for How do they get programmed and what language How do you contain the device Do you need to solder How does this relate to Drupal What have you used it for in the past Where should I get started Resources Dries blog that mentions Alexa module (includes a video) DrupalCon Seattle session: Hello Alexa, I’m Drupal Raspberry Pi Pico Thonny Bread Board Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Stephen Cross - www.StephenCross.com @stephencross MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu Alexa Currently provides only a basic integration, for a developer to create a customized handler module to implement the specific functionality they nee

Today we are talking about A11y Test Automation with Nightwatch with Daniel Mundra and Ben Mullins. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/382 Topics What is Nightwatch Integration with Drupal Dev workflow How long part of Drupal core testing Type of a11y testing How does it save time How often do you run Recommendation on types of projects Cypress Contrib adoption Exceptions and false positives Resources Resources Whoops library Accessibility testing progress in Drupal core: https://www.drupal.org/project/drupalci/issues/2857808 https://www.drupal.org/project/drupal/issues/3293469 Nightwatch testing Talking Drupal #364- Cypress Previous accessibility discussions: Talking Drupal #371 - WebOps Enabled Accessibility Talking Drupal #350 - Accessibility Scanning & Testing Pa11y Axe Guests Ben Mullins - www.drupal.org/u/bnjmnm Daniel Mundra - danielmundra.com Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Stephen Cross - www.StephenCross.co

This is episode #381 A Modular Web with Sam Bhagwat. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/381 Topics Gatsby Founding Gatsby Modular: The Web’s New Architecture When did you decide to write the book Key tech changes over time What is the Modular Web Successful architecture Is it similar to serverless Challenges Drupal focused companies and modularity Advice on transitioning Drupal 2023 and Gatsby Staying competitive in JS Kindle Book Resources Modular: The Web’s New Architecture: (And How It’s Changing Online Business) gatsby-plugin-drupal-i18next Gatsby and Drupal (224, 260) https://talkingdrupal.com/224 https://talkingdrupal.com/260 The Website Owners Manual by Paul Boag tc39 Gatsby: The reactive site generator (and a live demo tour of how we got here) Guests Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Stephen Cross - www.StephenCross.com @stephencross MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu Decoupled Interface Translation

Today we are talking about The Drupal Event Organizers Working Group with Avi Schwab. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/379 Topics What is the EOWG How was it formed What are some of the initiatives How does the EOWG support Drupal Events How is the EOWG different from the Contrib Events Community Initiative What is planned for 2023 How do you get involved Becoming a board member Drupalcon Midcamp Resources Event Organizers Working Group EOWG Initiatives First Talking Drupal on EOWG Event Platform https://talkingdrupal.com/365 https://www.drupal.org/project/event_platform Organizing a DrupalCamp Guests Avi Schwab - froboy.org @froboy@mastodon.online Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Leslie Glynn - redfinsolutions.com @leslieglynn MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu Previous/Next API Provides a performant way to define a sequence of content.

Today we share interviews conducted at NEDCamp in November 2022. This is an audio only episode. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com380 Topics / Guests John Picozzi Shane Thomas Donna Bungard Chris Wells Jacob Rockowitz Leslie Glynn Mike Anello Mike Miles Nic Laflin Hosts Stephen Cross @stephencross MOTW with Martin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu Bookable Calendar Module https://www.drupal.org/project/bookable_calendar A very easy to use Bookable Calendar module. Whether you’re giving lessons and want your students to be able to book a lesson or a business trying to stagger traffic into your building, this module aims to get you up and running as fast as possible.

Today we are talking about Acquia’s Drupal Acceleration Team with Tim Plunkett. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/378 Topics What is the Drupal Acceleration Team (DAT) Responsibilities Previous releases Office of the CTO - OCTO How big is the team Direction Priorities for new releases Dries’ involvement Contribution % What are you working on now Something you wish you were working on R&D Planning 2-5 years Getting involved Resources Acquia’s Drupal Acceleration Team Ideas queue Guests Tim Plunkett - @timplunkett Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Leslie Glynn - redfinsolutions.com @leslieglynn MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu Keysave Adds Javascript to allow editors and admins to save an entity or config using command-s or control-s instead of clicking on the submit button.

Today we are talking about the Drupal State module with Brian Perry. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/377 Topics NedCamp Drupal State Module Who is involved Drupal State - a module without a release NPM Decoupled menus What problem does this solve How is this different from GraphQl In production Roadmap Getting involved Which front-end Individual Drupal ecosystems like commerce Evaluating JS Frameworks Stability Resources Vite Snowflakes Guests Brian Perry - Brianperry.dev @bricomedy Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Leslie Glynn - redfinsolutions.com @leslieglynn MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu Christmas Snow Adds a Javascript snow effect to your website.

Today we are talking about Burnout with Jono Bacon. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/376 Topics What is burnout Why is it so important to you Have you suffered from burnout Do different professions have different rates of burnout Is it individual or teams / projects / community oriented Is it only mental or can it be physical What contributes to burnout as a contributor or maintainer What can prevent burnout How do you recover First episode was Talking Drupal #265 Helping communities Signs to watch out for What is next Resources Ryan holiday book Obstacle is the way Talking Drupal #374 - Neurodiversity Talking Drupal #265 - People Powered Project Browser module Beta2 release Project Browser Strategic Initiative Guests Jono Bacon - www.jonobacon.com @jonobacon Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Leslie Glynn - @leslieglynn MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu Token The Token module provides a centralized API for

Today we are talking about Being a Creative Director with Randy Oest. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/375 Topics What is a Creative Director? How is being a CD at a technical company different? Do Drupal CD’s need additional skills? Sometimes things get lost in translation between design and development how do you bridge that gap? How do you mentor? How do you interview for creative positions? Do you hire developers too? Optimal makeup for a team. Guiding the Four Kitchen’s team Inpiration Resources NEDCamp Videos Bits and Mortar WTI Yale Sanity PenPot Quant-Ux Four Kitchens Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Randy Oest - randyoest.com @amazingrando MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu ECA ECA is a powerful, versatile, and user-friendly rules engine for Drupal 9+. The core module is a processor that validates and executes event-condition-action plugins. Integrated with graphical user interfaces like BPMN.iO, Ca

Today we are talking about Neurodiversity with Matthew Saunders. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/374 Topics What is Neurodiversity People first What got you interested in Neurodiversity Youtube series My Neurodivergent Brain How does it apply to Drupal How can the community help Neurodivergent folks How does this impact work relationships How do you attend camps and cons Is there testing we can apply to our projects to help What are best practices in design Will this be at DrupalCon How would you improve the world for neurodivergent folks Representation in media Resources My neurodivergent brain youtube Drupalcon talks about Neurodiversity Pivot Points - Drupalcon Amsterdam 2019 Neurodivergence in Tech - Drupalcon Portland 2022 Guests Matthew Saunders - @Creech Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Randy Oest - randyoest.com @amazingrando MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu Views User Term Filter Make your s

Today we are talking about Performance, Privacy, and the Open Web with Andrey Lipattsev & Tim Lehnen. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/373 Topics What is the Open Web and what does it have to do with performance and privacy What do we mean by web performance What are the core vitals What are the non core vitals What is the benefit of performance Performance is usually granular for a developer, what is different when looking at industry trends from a browser side What does d.o do DA and Google at DrupalCon What is privacy What is the privacy sandbox in chrome Resources Web Vitals MOTW discussion Performance https://web.dev/learn-core-web-vitals/ https://pagespeed.web.dev/ https://web.dev/vitals-business-impact/ https://make.wordpress.org/performance/2022/07/26/welcome-to-the-performance-team-blog/ Example: https://web.dev/measure/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrupal.org https://github.com/GoogleChrome/lighthouse-stack-packs/blob/master/packs/drupal.js https://github.com/tag1consulting/google-drupal

Today we are talking about CKEditor 5 with Wiktor Walc & Piotrek Koszuliński. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/372 Topics What is CKEditor What does it do for Drupal Differnece between CKEditor 4 and 5 Biggest benefit Improvements to the editing experience Plugin ecosystem Plugin language Roadmap Paid Features Supporting the Drupal community Security Native Web Components Resources CKEditor Premium Features Module CKEditor Inspector Firefox github extension Guests Wiktor Walc - ckeditor.com @w_walc Piotrek Koszuliński - ckeditor.com @reinmarpl Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Randy Oest - randyoest.com @amazingrando MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu Metatag Previously discussed in episodes: 70 as MOTW (8y ago!) and mentioned in 31, 46, 137. And 185 Brief description: Allows your Drupal site to provide meta tags on content to implement SEO best practices and maximize online findability Brief history H

Today we are talking about WebOps Enabled Accessibility with Tearyne Almendariz and Blake Bertuccelli. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/371 Topics What is WebOps Enabled Accessibility Who should be concerned about it Describe a few use cases What types of tests are good to perform If Accessibility is “built-in” why do I need to test for it How much accessibility is content related Where do you run the tests Are they pass / fail or percentage based What tools are most common How does Pantheon support WebOps Accessibility Equalify.app Resources What is WebOps An open source project that opens the internet for all Equalify.app International Accessibility Laws Certification Link Native Web Components and Accessibility Training from Harvard https://accessibility.huit.harvard.edu/training https://accessibility.huit.harvard.edu/calendar/upcoming/das-events/accessibility-training-events Training from DoJ Brian Charlson Keynote IAAP Certifications https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/s/accessib

Today we are talking about A Smaller Core with Théodore Biadala. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/370 Topics What is meant by a smaller core What modules have been removed already What is the process Chopping block terminology Which modules are under discussion When they go to contrib is there a maintainer first What is the impact to users of the module How long will they be maintained in contrib Why is this important What modules are next What is the commitment to being a core system maintainer Is there going to a sub release process Resources Deprecated and obsolete modules and themes Drupal core maintainers Guests Théodore Biadala - read.theodoreb.net @nod_ Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Tearyne Almendariz - @tearyneg MOTW Swagger UI for OpenAPI UI Swagger UI is a javascript library which allows a user to explore the api documentation for a web services API. This module provides the Swagger UI library for display of Op

Today we are talking about PHP End of Life with Josh Waihi & Matt Glaman. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/369 Topics PHP End of Life (EoL) Why does PHP go EoL When will php 8.0 EoL How are dates scheduled Who is in charge How do you prepare as a developer How do you prepare as a platform Acquia is supporting for one more year Pantheon has no forced upgrades How do you find edge cases Do you speak with PHP maintainers What are the changes to be excited about 7 > 8 For D7 this is challenging, any tips? Resources https://stitcher.io/blog/new-in-php-8 https://medium.com/jakob-on-drupal/dont-go-making-major-version-changes-474293dda1d7 https://dev.acquia.com/article/how-select-drupal-modules-part-3-evaluation-tips Guests Matt Glaman - @nmdmatt Josh Waihi - @joshwaihi Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Tearyne Almendariz - @tearyneg MOTW HTTP Cache Control HTTP Cache Control module helps fine grain control of Drupal’s Cache Con

Today we are talking about Image Optimization with Martin Anderson-Clutz. For show notes and more visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/368 Topics Image optimization Why it is important Performance Accessibility and Inclusion Techniques with Drupal Image formats webp svg avif Drupal support What to do before uploading Educating content editors Difference in formats Helpful modules and tools Core Image Styles Responsive Images Contrib Blazy for older sites Crop API, and Focal Point or Image Widget Crop WebP or similar SVG Image Field Image Optimize API, and Local Binaries Resmush.it or similar Image Library Imagemagick GD Library Anything else Resources Board Elections Web Almanac 2022 - Median page weight over time Web Almanac 2022 - Median page weight by content type PreviousNext - Better image optimisation in Drupal Browser Calories extension What are NextGen Web Formats? AVIF vs GIF: The battle for the animated picture format www.Webpagetest.org Shows full waterfall of the page and how it loads

Today we are talking about Not Gaming the Credit System with Tim Lehnen. For show notes and more information visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/367 Topics Episode 361 Who governs credit What is “Gaming the System” What is the motivation to game the system What are the penalties How is the Credit System used How big of a problem is this Why is this a difficult problem Mike Herchel’s blog post First time contributions What to do if you see issues Resources Helping Maintain High Value Drupal Contributions To participate in the discussion Talking Drupal - 361 Drupal Credit System Talking Drupal #265 - People Powered Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Tim Lehnen - @hestenet MOTW Facets The Facet module allows site builders to easily create and manage faceted search interfaces. In addition to the UI components that come out of the box, themers and module developers can build their own widgets that can optionally be contributed back to Drupal.org. Fa